Foreign
North Korea fires 'first projectiles' of 2020
March 2, 2020, 7:45 pm
ANKARA – North Korea has launched "projectiles" past its coast for the first time in 2020, media reports said Monday. According to a statement by South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), Pyongyang fired two unidentified short-range projectiles into the East Sea, Yonhap news reported. North… Read More
Hubei receives over $1.86-B donations amid epidemic
March 2, 2020, 2:12 pm
WUHAN – Central China's Hubei Province, where the novel coronavirus outbreak was most severe, has received over 13 billion yuan (around USD1.86 billion) in donations by Saturday, local authorities said Sunday.The donation includes 6.76 billion yuan directed to the provincial level and 4.63… Read More
First US coronavirus death confirmed in Washington state
March 1, 2020, 5:12 pm
SAN FRANCISCO – The Washington State Department of Health confirmed the first death in connection with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Saturday as more cases of unknown origin were reported in western US states. One person has died from Covid-19 in King County, Washington, making his/her… Read More
UN, OIC welcome US-Taliban peace deal
March 1, 2020, 12:08 pm
WASHINGTON – United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed a peace deal signed between the US and Taliban on Saturday that seeks to achieve a lasting solution to the Afghan war. Two landmark conferences in Qatari capital of Doha and Kabul of Afghanistan saw historic decisions… Read More
US, Afghan Taliban ink historic peace deal
March 1, 2020, 11:52 am
KABUL, Afghanistan – Two landmark conferences in Doha and Kabul saw historic decisions made regarding the fate of war-ravaged Afghanistan. The US signed a landmark deal with the Taliban on Saturday, laying out a timetable for a full troop withdrawal from Afghanistan. The agreement is expected to… Read More
1st coronavirus cases confirmed in 7 more countries
February 27, 2020, 9:31 pm
MOSCOW -- The coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) continues to spread across the world. The first cases of the infection have been confirmed in Algeria, Denmark, Estonia, Georgia, Norway, Pakistan, and Romania. Over 82,180 people have so far been infected in China, where the virus originated. The… Read More
Asean launches digital archive of region's cultural heritage
February 27, 2020, 9:28 pm
JAKARTA -- The first digital archive of the valuable historical and cultural heritage of Asean member-states was launched Thursday, according to a written statement issued by the Asean Secretariat. The Asean Cultural Heritage Digital Archive (ACHDA) website showcases over 160 digitized heritage… Read More
Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak dies at 91
February 26, 2020, 8:44 am
File photo taken on March 19, 2017 shows a supporter of Hosni Mubarak attending a gathering outside Maadi Military Hospital in Cairo, Egypt. Egyptian former President Hosni Mubarak has died at the age of 91 after suffering a long illness, state-run Nile TV reported on Tuesday. (Xinhua photo/Meng… Read More
Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir resigns
February 24, 2020, 8:52 pm
ANKARA -- Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has submitted his resignation to the king, his office said Monday. Speculations are rife over what led to the resignation with local media reporting two different scenarios. Malaysiakini, an online news portal, quoted an unnamed source saying… Read More
Italy takes steps to stop spread of coronavirus
February 23, 2020, 3:21 pm
ROME – The Italian government decided to limit entrance and exit points Sunday in a bid to control coronavirus after the number of confirmed cases here nears 80. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte gathered his Cabinet shortly after the increase of registered cases of coronavirus, or Covid-19, and… Read More
China may start clinical trials of coronavirus vaccine in April
February 23, 2020, 12:54 pm
BEIJING – Chinese scientists will be able to prepare the new vaccine against the coronavirus for clinical trials at the end of April at the earliest, China's Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Xu Nanping told a briefing on Friday. "When it comes to developing a vaccine, according to… Read More
UN records 10K Afghan civilian casualties in 2019
February 23, 2020, 11:51 am
KABUL, Afghanistan – Protracted violence caused 10,000 civilian casualties in Afghanistan last year, a new UN report said Saturday, as the United States gave Taliban a week to reduce violence prior to a peace deal. The annual UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan report that has been… Read More
South Korea reports first death from coronavirus
February 20, 2020, 7:34 pm
ANKARA -- South Korea on Thursday reported the nation’s first death from the coronavirus, local media reported. According to Yonhap news agency, health officials confirmed a patient, who was under treatment at a hospital in the southeastern city of Cheongdo, died on Thursday. Nine deaths have… Read More
Asean ministers meeting stresses unity, cooperation vs. Covid-19
February 20, 2020, 6:59 pm
HANOI — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Defense Ministers' Meeting Retreat held here on Wednesday came up with a joint statement on combating the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) outbreak. In the statement, the defense ministers expressed their great concern over the… Read More
Chinese FM meets Locsin, Asean Sec-Gen on coronavirus fight
February 20, 2020, 2:18 pm
VIENTIANE – Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday met Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Secretary-General, Philippine and Singaporean foreign ministers here to discuss the joint efforts to combat the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) epidemic. During his… Read More
Far-right extremist killed 9 people in Germany
February 20, 2020, 10:46 am
BERLIN — A German far-right extremist killed at least nine people on Wednesday night in the western town of Hanau, near Frankfurt. The perpetrator, who targeted migrants at two cafes, was identified by security forces as 43-year-old Tobias R., German daily Bild reported. Tobias R. and one… Read More
Coronavirus death toll breaches 2,000-mark
February 19, 2020, 7:42 pm
BEIJING -- The death toll in China from the coronavirus outbreak has risen to 2,005, the country’s National Health Commission said Wednesday. Authorities said 74,185 confirmed cases have been reported in the last 24 hours while 136 people have died. They said the medical conditions of 11,977… Read More
Top Chinese doctor dies of coronavirus in Wuhan
February 18, 2020, 8:40 pm
ANKARA -- A senior doctor in China died of the deadly coronavirus disease (Covid-19) on Tuesday, according to Chinese health authorities. In a statement, the Wuhan Municipal Health Commission said Liu Zhiming, the deputy secretary and dean of Wuhan Wuchang Hospital, contracted the virus while… Read More
Amazon's Jeff Bezos promises $10B to set up Earth Fund
February 18, 2020, 8:05 pm
NEW YORK -- Jeff Bezos, the CEO of the e-commerce giant Amazon, announced the launch of Bezos Earth Fund and promised USD10 billion donation for fighting against climate change. "I want to work alongside others both to amplify known ways and to explore new ways of fighting the devastating impact… Read More
Videos featuring safety tips for joyful driving in Japan released
February 18, 2020, 8:04 pm
TOKYO -- Japan Automobile Federation (JAF) announced on February 4 the launch of a dedicated webpage for video guide to driving etiquette and rules in Japan for visitors from abroad. Safe and trouble-free driving in Japan These days, traffic violations and accidents involving overseas visitors to… Read More
